Find the best tutors and institutes for Class 11 Tuition
Search in
The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:
|
Take on sth: |
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
|
take sb on: |
to employ sb; to engage sb |
|
Take sb/sth on: |
to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
In the third paragraph, in lines: “… we took on two crewman to help us tackle … roughest seas…”, the word “took on” suggests to take somebody on i.e., to employ or engage somebody.
The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean?
| airship flagship lightship |
Airship: A type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its power.
Flagship: The ship present in a fleet which carries the commanding admiral.
Lightship: an anchored boat with a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?
| Knot stern boom hatch anchor |
Knot: a) interlacing, twining, looping, etc.
b) a group of persons.
Stern: firm, strict, uncompromising, harsh, hard etc.
Boom: a) deep, prolonged, resonant sound
b) to progress or flourish
c) to hit hard
Hatch: a) to bring forth, produce.
b) derive, concoct
c) to draw, cut, or engrave lines
Anchor: a) a person or thing that can be relied upon for support
b) host of an event.
How helpful was it?
How can we Improve it?
Please tell us how it changed your life *
Please enter your feedback
UrbanPro.com helps you to connect with the best Class 11 Tuition in India. Post Your Requirement today and get connected.
Find best tutors for Class 11 Tuition Classes by posting a requirement.
Get started now, by booking a Free Demo Class
